PARKER IM Rollerball Pen, Brushed Metal with Fine Point Black Ink Refill, Gift Box (1931663)

Im a professional with a job requires a lot of writing. I am always on the hunt for a pen that looks nice, is comfortable to use, writes instantly and consistently every time and is affordable (because sometimes they get lost). I have finally found it. I have purchased more expensive that have failed at least one of my criteria. This one hits all three. I have been using it for a couple months now and from the moment I pull it from my pocket to the moment I put it back, it writes beautifully. It has decent heft to it, but not so heavy that it tires your hand during longer writing sessions. The refills are easy to install and lasted about 2 months of daily writing.The only negative I can find is that the ink can bleed through if you pause for too long, but that is common with a rollerball so not a deal breaker.

Excellent quality, weight and appearance.

I just love Parker rollerball pens, and I own the Jotter, IM, and Sonnet (pictured here in silver and gold). They all write very well, and the IM is a nice middle ground that makes a perfect gift. Does it replace my Sonnet? As my everyday writer at home, no, but when I want to have a nice pen to have in my backpack, this is that pen.It exudes quality and the ink flow, at least with Quink Fine Tip, looks great. The only qualms I have is that it can run out a lot quicker than ballpoint pens if you're used to that longevity, and some of the refills from Amazon may not be the best. I'm still figuring out if the Quink "Navigator" refill that's supposed to be "Only for Nepal/India" aren't as good, but I tried a genuine "France" one, and I suppose it's similar if not the same.The only other caveat I have is that this IM Parker is not as well-balanced in the hand as the Sonnet. This is because of two parts. The Sonnet is longer in the body and shorter/lighter in the cap, whereas the IM is the opposite, shorter in the body and longer/heavier in the cap. That means that when you write, you can feel the back-heaviness of the pen when you have the cap poster. I find that I get hand/wrist fatigue faster with the IM than the Sonnet or the nice and light Jotter. So the IM is good for those short usages, but not for writing pages and pages like I sometimes do with the Sonnet.Still, great price especially with all the plethora of sales during the holidays. There are several variations (Premium and Monochrome versions) that I do like and I do wish the Sonnet carry more design variations outside of their super-limited more expensive version.

My wife likes nice heavy pens. I have purchased about 15 pens over the last several years and this remains one of her absolute favorites. Writes better than pens that cost twice as much and she loved the unique color.

Can't beat a parker

You can feel the quality when you use this pen...and the ink flows like a high quality fountain pen. Great value for elegant hand writing. Nice box ... Own one and gave two as gifts. I find black more attractive than other choices.

I thought I might like this pen, maybe even a lot, maybe even as much as my Jotters. But I love it. It’s heavy, like a much more expensive pen. It’s shiny and sleek. and it’s still comfortable to use, even for hours of writing—from notes to checks to book manuscripts.The fine point is like a medium. The medium is like a bold. Not scratchy at all. This is my absolute favorite pen. I refuse to lend it.

It writes. It arrived loose in the box and the refill was missing.